London Mews slow travel

 London has so many nooks and crannies, little alleyways. You have to live in the neighborhood or have someone tell you where they are. 

I noticed that in central London when we first got here. I also remember reading stay away from the tourist eateries, go to side streets, alleys to find good cheap food. 

Things are hidden here You won’t see them unless you know about them. There are churches whose entrances are not on the street, but back in a hidden corner. That was the case for the oldest church in London., St Bartholomew the Great. The entrance was down a very short street -Cloth Fair,into the small churchyard and down some stairs.

People live in Mews. Mews were originally stables and carriage houses with living quarters above them. They were behind big city houses and often had an entranceway that led to a row of dwellings or a courtyard. This was before motorized vehicles . They housed the servants, stable hands, etc. There are over 8,000 of them in London.

They have become fashionable and expensive.